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“Martyr” means both far less AND far more than most people think it does… The power and subtlety of English is largely due to its wide-ranging propensity for embracing words from other languages. In recent years, though, political pressure from … Continue reading →

I was rather disappointed recently when a generally well-respected Foxnews religious commentator, Fr. Jonathon Morris, quoted an infamous mistranslation of Scripture in his repeated reference to a particular Biblical commandment. He quoted ‘you shall not kill’ when, in fact, the … Continue reading →

“Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies (just) because they become fashions.”- G.K. Chesterton Soon after he became the Bishop of Rome, and the global leader of the Roman branch of catholic Christianity, the Vatican created a Twitter feed for … Continue reading →

Simplicity – Chastity – Obedience For most of the history of Christendom, it has been readily acknowledged that voluntary adherence the “Evangelical Counsels” of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience helps us to to devote ourselves to the service of God. Yet, … Continue reading →